Monday: 83 Iraqis, 2 GIs, 1 Briton Killed; 136 Iraqis Wounded

Increased violence continues across Iraq ahead of a U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown. At least 83 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 136 were wounded. Also two GIs and a British soldier were killed in separate incidents.

Also in the capital, clashes broke out in the Adhamiya neighborhood, but casualty figures could not be reported due to sniper activity. A director at the Transportation Ministry, Basim Abdul-Hussein, was gunned down in central Baghdad. And gunmen wearing police uniforms attacked an armored truck. They kidnapped five people and stole US$350,000; the kidnap victims were found alive later with the truck. Also, 25 bodies were found dumped throughout Baghdae.